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IBM
KingstonKingston Runs Platform Operations with IBM
Kingston, an information technology organization in the United States, uses IBM webMethods from IBM to support platform operations for infrastructure and application teams.
Value results
| Category | Value result |
|---|---|
| Capability | Cloud landing zones can be reviewed without waiting on a personal export |
| Capability | Named workflow replaces ad hoc routing for cloud landing zones |
| Capability | Platform operations stays visible to adjacent teams through IBM webMethods |
Story
Kingston grew cloud landing zones faster than the local tools around it. From the United States, information technology teams still had to serve customers and internal partners who expected a straight answer. Infrastructure and application teams were the ones stitching the picture together by hand.
Rolling out IBM webMethods put platform operations on IBM. IBM offers hybrid cloud, AI, and automation software, including watsonx, Red Hat OpenShift, and observability products for large enterprises. Kingston keeps the product in the path where work already happens, so infrastructure and application teams do not context-switch into a graveyard system used only for audits.
The visible result is steadier platform operations. Cloud landing zones is easier to inspect, and adjacent groups can join infrastructure and application teams without a guided tour of someone's desktop.
